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Elizabeth Brown

Raleigh,NC

Summary

Skilled clinician offering eleven years of experience in speech and language pathology across care settings (ALF, SNF, acute care and inpatient rehabilitation). Clinical and scholarly interests include interprofessional health education and patient-centered care for acutely hospitalized persons living with dementia. Expertise includes evaluation and treatment of disordered language, cognition, swallowing, motor speech, voice, as well as, multidisciplinary care coordination, goal development with emphasis on patient centered care, intervention planning, and documentation. Strong communication and creative problem-solving abilities with end goal always to promote quality of life for every patient.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Speech-Language Pathologist, Senior Clinician

Duke Regional Hospital
05.2015 - Current
  • Evaluate and treat cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing disorders, motor speech disorders
  • Complete instrumental assessments to evaluate oral and pharyngeal swallow function
  • Develop dementia-focused care and documentation templates for SLP team
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds for optimizing patient care
  • Serve on AFHS steering committee for Duke Health (age-friendly health system)
  • Grant project facilitator re: malnutrition in the acutely hospitalized older adult with dementia
  • Train and onboard new staff to hospital
  • Work as clinical supervisor annually


Speech-Language Pathologist

Pruitt Health
05.2015 - 09.2017
  • Evaluate and treat cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing disorders, and motor speech disorders
  • Document in EMR daily
  • Participate in team rounds on patients


Speech-Language Pathologist

Broad River Rehab
07.2013 - 05.2015
  • Evaluate and treat cognitive-communication disorders, swallowing disorders, motor speech disorders
  • Document in EMR daily
  • Completion of clinical fellowship year at a LTACH

Education

Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
05.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
05.2011

Skills

  • EMR documentation in EPIC system
  • PAC (positive approach to care) certified trainer
  • Motivational Interviewing

Affiliations

Certified Clinical Competencies (CCC): American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (current)

Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Certified Trainer: Teepa Snow (current)

Lee Silverman Voice Therapy Trainer (2015-2018)

Volunteer

  • Coordinating Committee Member for the Gerontology Special Interest Group (SIG 15) for ASHA (2021 through 2026)
  • Triangle Aphasia Project, group leader and program development volunteer (2015 through 2022)
  • Geriatric Volunteer Program Committee (2023-2024)

Timeline

Speech-Language Pathologist, Senior Clinician

Duke Regional Hospital
05.2015 - Current

Speech-Language Pathologist

Pruitt Health
05.2015 - 09.2017

Speech-Language Pathologist

Broad River Rehab
07.2013 - 05.2015

Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders

East Carolina University

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences And Disorders

University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Elizabeth Brown